Local and Regional History Pathfinder

Circulating Books
The library has a wide variety of books about local and regional history, but most can be found in the 900 section – history and geography. Specific sections where you may find books are:

• 973 – history of the United States
• 975 – history of the southeastern United States
• 976 – history of the south-central United States

To find a book about local and regional history, you can search our online catalog. Some topics you might want to search for are:

• Tennessee/Kentucky/Virginia/North Carolina
• Appalachia
• Cherokee
• Frontier

Databases

Southern Life – articles and reviews related to the southern United States
Volunteer Voices – digital primary sources on the history of Tennessee
Tennessee Virtual Archive – collection of photos, documents, film, and audio related to Tennessee history and culture
Kentuckiana Digital Library – maps, photos, oral histories and newspapers from Kentucky archives
Digital Library of Appalachia – historical documents related to Appalachian culture

Web Portals

Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
Tennessee 4 Me – interactive timeline of the state of Tennessee
Kentucky Coal Heritage – history of coal mining in Kentucky/Appalachia
NCPedia – encyclopedia of North Carolina